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This year, the board recommended $15,003,500 for acquisition grants and $8,302,700 for development grants:
Final grant awards are dependent on the appropriation process, but in general are made within 12 to 18 months after the application deadline.
View tabs below for details of the award recommendations. You can sort by any column by toggling the column header, or search for specific information using the search bar.
| App. No. | Applicant | Project Title | Project County | Grant Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TF22-0135 | DNR - Wildlife Division | Crow Island SGA Acquisition | Bay | $1,300,000 |
| TF22-0215 | St. James Township | Edward B. Wojan Park - Acquisition | Charlevoix | $525,000 |
| TF22-0071 | Genesee County | Berston Property Acquisition | Genesee | $18,000 |
| TF22-0178 | DNR - Forest Resources Division | Jaxon Creek Headwaters | Grand Traverse | $650,000 |
| TF22-0137 | DNR - Wildlife Division | Portland SGA Acquisition | Ionia | $700,000 |
| TF22-0165 | DNR - Parks and Recreation Division | Fort Wilkins - Keweenaw Point Acquisition | Keweenaw | $5,000,000 |
| TF22-0206 | Village of Almont | Almont Community Park Expansion | Lapeer | $75,000 |
| TF22-0047 | Iron Ore Heritage Recreation Authority | Iron Ore Heritage Trail - Single Track Trail Acquisition | Marquette | $150,700 |
| TF22-0048 | Village of Beverly Hills | Rouge River Acquisition | Oakland | $1,000,000 |
| TF22-0217 | DNR - Forest Resources Division | Sturgeon River Corridor Acquisition | Otsego | $1,750,000 |
| TF22-0039 | Ottawa County | Rosy Mound Expansion | Ottawa | $1,650,000 |
| TF22-0133 | DNR - Wildlife Division | Backus Creek SGA Acquisition | Roscommon | $398,000 |
| TF22-0216 | City of Manistique | Lakeshore Campground Acquisition - Phase 2 | Schoolcraft | $345,000 |
| TF22-0194 | DNR - Wildlife Division | Paw Paw River Land Acquisition | Van Buren | $900,000 |
| TF22-0154 | Washtenaw County | Acquisition of the Saline Preserve | Washtenaw | $541,800 |
| App. No. | Applicant | Project Title | Project County | Grant Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TF22-0053 | City of Saugatuck | City of Saugatuck Blue Star Trail Development | Allegan | $300,000 |
| TF22-0176 | Hampton Charter Township | Development of Finn Road Park and Lake Access Improvements | Bay | $253,000 |
| TF22-0199 | City of Bay City | Development of Riverwalk Trail & Crooked Bridge Restoration | Bay | $300,000 |
| TF22-0163 | Bangor Charter Township | Development of Bangor Township Park and River Access | Bay | $210,100 |
| TF22-0129 | Benzie County | Crystal Lake Outlet Water Access Site | Benzie | $300,000 |
| TF22-0097 | City of Buchanan | McCoy's Creek Trail Extension to River St. Joe Brewery | Berrien | $300,000 |
| TF22-0105 | Calhoun County | Ott Preserve Iron Belle Trailhead Improvements | Calhoun | $250,800 |
| TF22-0139 | City of Albion | Albion River Trail Expansion III | Calhoun | $300,000 |
| TF22-0175 | City of East Lansing | Northern Tier Trail Extension to Coolidge Road | Clinton | $300,000 |
| TF22-0035 | Genesee County | Development of Richfield Park along the Iron Belle Trail | Genesee | $300,000 |
| TF22-0182 | City of Gladwin | Development of Gladwin City Park | Gladwin | $300,000 |
| TF22-0162 | City of Traverse City | Traverse City Bayfront Bathrooms | Grand Traverse | $200,500 |
| TF22-0076 | Ingham County | MSU to Lake Lansing Connector Trail, Lake Lansing Park North | Ingham | $300,000 |
| TF22-0077 | Ingham County | Hawk Island Park Boardwalk Replacement Phase 3 | Ingham | $300,000 |
| TF22-0084 | Iron County | Pentoga Park Boat Launch & Iron Belle Trailhead | Iron | $120,700 |
| TF22-0121 | City of Jackson | Martin Luther King Jr. Equality Trail Phase Two Project | Jackson | $300,000 |
| TF22-0051 | Village of Kalkaska | NCT/Iron Belle Trail Re-Route and Trailhead | Kalkaska | $300,000 |
| TF22-0164 | Plainfield Charter Township | Grand Rogue Park | Kent | $300,000 |
| TF22-0107 | Hamburg Township | Bennett Park Renovations & Huron River Water Trail Access | Livingston | $300,000 |
| TF22-0085 | Manistee Township | Orchard Beach State Park Day Use Playground | Manistee | $300,000 |
| TF22-0040 | Iron Ore Heritage Recreation Authority | Iron Ore Heritage Trail Extension to Lakenenland | Marquette | $300,000 |
| TF22-0191 | Midland County | Smiths Crossing Historic Bridge Renovation | Midland | $300,000 |
| TF22-0044 | Muskegon County | Pioneer Park Bath House | Muskegon | $300,000 |
| TF22-0119 | City of Muskegon | Pere Marquette Park Restroom Concession Building | Muskegon | $300,000 |
| TF22-0153 | Ottawa County | Ottawa Sands Lake Loop & Idema Explorers Connector | Ottawa | $300,000 |
| TF22-0179 | Sanilac County | Development of Evergreen Park | Sanilac | $300,000 |
| TF22-0008 | St. Clair County | Development of North Channel County Park | St. Clair | $270,000 |
| TF22-0118 | City of Three Rivers | Memory Isle Park Improvements | St. Joseph | $97,600 |
| TF22-0016 | Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority | Delhi Metropark - Canoe and Kayak Launch Renovation | Washtenaw | $300,000 |
| TF22-0186 | City of Hamtramck | Veterans Park - Hamtramck Stadium Restroom Renovation | Wayne | $300,000 |
